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This is Rook. She's my emotional support animal.
My name is Seth. I suffer from Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and PTSD. Rook is what helps me get out of bed in the morning, and keeps me sleeping sound at night, and makes life worth living in-between. I've had her since she was 6 weeks old.
She's sick. Very sick.
My pet sitter mistakenly let her out of her sight for long enough for her to ingest a bottle of pills. She is showing signs of severe toxicity and it has only gotten worse in the two days since she's been admitted.
I never thought I’d have to make one of these. I’m trembling and feel like I’m going to vomit. If the toxicity in her kidneys doesn’t go down in the next day her chances don’t look good.
I was told that we’re not quite at the stage where we have to consider a new kidney, but the fact that it’s even been brought to the table is severely worrying. If it came to that though not many vets are okay to do such a procedure so in addition to what I would assume is an exorbitant fee I would have to travel.
I currently work as a server at a retirement facility. I don’t have the finances to make these things happen. I’d happily put myself in the poorhouse if it meant I could help my baby girl but putting me in the poorhouse is not a hard thing to do. It's something I basically have already done.
I’m asking for anyone’s help. I need money. I don’t know how much but it’s already cost me a couple thousand just to come this far. If you can’t help please send this along. Upvote it so it gets seen. I’m begging you. Don’t just scroll past this. I genuinely don’t think I could live without her.
She’s not even a year old yet. She hasn’t even begun to live. Don’t let me lose her. Please.
If I manage to raise more than the funds required I'll happily donate the remainder to some form of animal organization. I'm open to suggestions here. I don't want money. I just want my girl back.
Thank you.
Link to the gofundme page:
https://www.gofundme.com/help-pay-for-rooks-vet-costs
As an update to those who have seen this before: we've raised a lot of money and I am just so beside myself thinking about how generous people can be. $2,500 is not a small number! But Rook is approaching a very serious moment. Tonight in about 2 hours the veterinary hospital will take her 96 hour bloodwork. Most dogs with this kind of toxicity see improvement by 48, but her levels have only gotten higher. If her levels haven't dropped by tonight her prospects start looking grim. The next steps would be dialysis or transplant of her kidneys, which are both about as expensive as they sound. So please show us your support. Even just a dollar, or even just an upvote or share could help save her life.
(By the way I'm openly admitting that I've reposted this, I'm just trying to make sure it gets maximum exposure. If it helps I've added a new picture every time I added it.)
SirStylus
I have a few update images. Shes gotten a lot of her appetite an energy back.![]()
SirStylus
Also for those concerned with the legitimacy of my campaign I hope this will ease your concerns:
FreggDillmilker
I will donate one of my kidneys for that fucking dog
SirStylus
I feel the same way.
minigreyhound
Sorry for your pup. My ESA ate a bottle of heart pills once. Luckily they turned out to not be toxic. Still scary in the ER waiting for her
scoutkid
I guess I'll upvote THIS repost.
CrustyMuffin
Go and cut a kidney out of your pet sitter. Seems fair.
TheMailMan
I sincerely hope Rook, and you, feel better and get home in good health.
SpringPixie
Oh god. I'm so sorry.
GoAwayImReallyTired
I will literally trade my soul for that dog to be okay, i hope he'll be fine OP
SirStylus
I would do the same thing. She's my baby girl.
GoAwayImReallyTired
Yeah, she seems like the cutest around! Stay strong OP
FreakishlyWhiteWoman
I can't help financially since I myself am in a bad place. Sorry, OP. But I will +1 for exposure. Good luck and hang in there.
SirStylus
I don't blame you. To be honest I'm right there too. Just your well wishes and word spreading means the world to me.
SirStylus
I hope things go better for the both of us.
SalemRotaru
So sorry about your baby girl @OP. I can't help financially, because the job I moved for fell through. Upvoting for awareness.
SirStylus
Thank you so much. I'm in a pretty bad financial rut myself, so I know how that is. I hope things go smoother for us both.
SalemRotaru
Hang in there, OP. Sending good vibes and healing energy to you and your precious pup.
GingerSwan
Fuck, if I weren't broke I'd donate. Really hope ye pull through
SirStylus
You don't have to donate to help, just spreading the word means so much to us. I'm sadly not so well off either so I know how that can be.
BatmanOwnerofBatman
Update? (7 months after post)
NicholasResch1
I do not like the cone of shame
SirStylus
This made me smile. She is totally rocking that face.
fineilldrinkthekoolaid
Wish I could help with more than an upvote. Thinking of you and your girl.
SirStylus
Just knowing her cause is getting the most exposure it can means so much. Thank you.
fallingsand
Have you looked into getting a donor from a shelter and adopting him after surgery?
SirStylus
If you wanted me to explain it though I could send a DM.
SirStylus
I would be way more than willing to do so but sadly dog organ donation is very complex. Too complex for one imgur post to explain.
SirStylus
Eh I'll try anyway. Dogs have 100s of blood types, and even under the best circumstances only a 40% organ transplant success rate.
SirStylus
Actually that was way easier than I thought.
minigreyhound
What about a greyhound? I heard they were universal donors? That's a low success rate. It sucks
SirStylus
Is that true? If so that's really cool! If I wasn't bumming so hard I'd be curious to know the science behind why that is.
HowLongCanThisUsernameBeVeryLongApparently
Look for organizations that help with donations! It's a lot of calling but free money is money. Good luck to you and pupper.
SirStylus
Do you know of any I could start looking into? It's a good idea for sure, but any leads would be a tremendous help.
wonderingaround
I am so sad to see this little girl has to suffer so much pain . I hope she can make it ! Sending you love ,OP
SirStylus
Thankfully she's not in much pain, aside from irritation due to the cone and IV. She was just very lethargic. She's actually started to (1)
SirStylus
Show more energy recently, though. (2)
MetalForever
I don't have much @OP but I donated what I could and upvoted. Please let us know how it turns out.
SirStylus
Thank you so much! Any donation really is just so touching, especially if you say you're not so well off yourself.
SirStylus
I made another imgur post about her recovering but it never got popular so just in case you didn't see on the GoFundMe her /1
SirStylus
kidneys are functional again. She may or may not have problems later in life but for now she's completely fine. /2
KarmaK9
I hope the results show improvement. I can't help with money, but you and rook are in my thoughts <3
SirStylus
They have shown some very small improvement, but not out of the woods. If you're curious you can read the GoFundMe page. Thank you so much!
Totesnotashlee
I can't help with money, but I can help in other ways. Shared, +1, favourite. I'm also here if you want to talk. ❤ shell get through this
SirStylus
Thank you so much for the support! Just knowing it's reaching as many people as possible means the world to me.
Totesnotashlee
You're most welcome. She looks like a beautiful baba and she is so proud of her daddy :)
azizakalistayumyum
Donated and upvoted! Sending prayers, kind thoughts, and love.
SirStylus
It means so much to me and Rook. If you're interested I'm writing up an update on her condition which will be placed on her GoFundMe page.
Feedmenoms
Send the story to your local news station. It'll get the word out. A friend did that recently when her dog escaped after a bad car accident
Feedmenoms
He was found a few days later safe and sound
SirStylus
I'm so glad that helped find him. That was very clever of you to try.
Feedmenoms
Can't take credit for it :) But they shared with a lot of local facebook pages too which helped
SirStylus
Thats not a bad idea. Sadly I'm not even sure what news stations we have local. Haven't had TV in ages. Might be worth looking into though.
Feedmenoms
If you're comfortable telling me the city/state you live in I might be able to help
SirStylus
Saint Louis, MO.
Feedmenoms
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crablegsANDsoup
@Feedmenoms
Feedmenoms
Thanks dude :D posted some of the local stations
Feedmenoms
It looks like those are the main ones in your area. You could post a link to your post on their facebook pages too.
SirStylus
Thank you much. I got in contact with KMOV. I'm not sure how long their news screening process takes but, well, worth a shot I guess.
palatapuspricklesticklemytounge
I miss being a kid when I could just say the word gay or call people gay for no reason. I need an emotional support animal for that reason.
StephanieWasTheTrueVillainOfLazyTown
Go fuck yourself.
SirStylus
I never thought I'd say this, but thanks Hitler. Your secret's safe with me.
palatapuspricklesticklemytounge
That's gay.
DBF68
Look into the CareCredit.com card if your vet accepts it. Per brochure, high start out tier is $5K. You can apply online.
DBF68
If you need cheaper than vet practice/hospital meds, try Pethealt">.com">Pethealthpharmacy.com and Diamonback.com for compounded generic meds.
DBF68
$200/mo brand name meds from my vet cost $22 a month from PHP.
DBF68
Also, if you end up doing sub-q fluids at home instead of at vet, Costco can sell you 12 electrolyte IV bags for about $26 vs $30/bag vet $.
SirStylus
Thank you so much for all the advice. I already got the carecredit card, but the rest is good info. Thank you!
DBF68
You're welcome. :)
wolfhowlz
My heart goes out to you OP, but don't you guys get pet insurance over there?
SirStylus
Truth be told I don't even have human insurance. I fall in a income bracket where I don't pay fines for being uninsured but can't (1)
SirStylus
receive low cost healthcare. I can't afford it for either of us sadly. I do have preventative care for Rook since it's fairly cheap but (2)
SirStylus
that only brings down the costs of her immunizations and such.(3)
reginaphalangebananahammock
I see these things and immediately want to call bull. As a vet I want to know what the pills were, how many were swallowed and....
SirStylus
I got the pictures you asked for:
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SirStylus
@reginaphalangebananahammock
reginaphalangebananahammock
Thank you for this. I'm sorry I was sceptical. Her chart looks good and she is receiving excellent care.
SirStylus
You don't have to be sorry for being skeptical, as I said in response to another one of your comments a healthy skepticism will keep you (1)
SirStylus
from being taken advantage of but I wish you would have read my other comments or sent me a DM before making a post trying to slander me.(2)
christothetine
Hi. I am a friend of the poster. This is not bull. We are trying to do everything we can. The pills were ibuprofen, a lot of ibuprofen
reginaphalangebananahammock
How much ibuprofen? (in milligrams). The pic of her in the buster collar is stained with charcoal so she was made to vomit. When was that?
SirStylus
By counting the pills I found, guessing how many I took, and checking how many were originally in the bottle my guessed put it at (1)
SirStylus
between 30 and 40 200 mg tablets of ibuprofen. (2)
reginaphalangebananahammock
Still need proof. You could be anyone.
SirStylus
Well I can't exactly prove she's my friend without like posting a picture of her, but if you check the donation page you can see a (1)
SirStylus
$1000 dollar donation from Christine, and her imgur username is "Chris to the tine".
canyouthriveat35
I work at an er vet. We accept payments through our website. All the donating person needs is your client id number. Does the place she's 1/
canyouthriveat35
at have that as an option? If so you could make an update to your post and give the needed info. This way skeptics can call and confirm 2/
christothetine
Almost the entire bottle, over 400mg. She has been on 3x IV fluids for over 96 hours now. She completed activated charcoal in the first 48
reginaphalangebananahammock
Dogs can receive 5mg/kg of ibuprofen therapeutically. It's not recommended due to risk of gastric ulceration.
SirStylus
Just a correction it was 30 to 40 200mg pills.
reginaphalangebananahammock
2) 400mg at 5mg/kg would be OK for an 80kg dog. The pictures here are not of an 80kg dog. For that amount of ibuprofen she needs emesis
christothetine
Her toxicity levels started to go up after 48 hours instead of going down. As of yesterday, her BEU levels have started to go down but not
christothetine
her creatine levels. those are still trending up. I hope this is enough information to prove that this is for real and he needs help
reginaphalangebananahammock
3) charcoal treatment and supportive therapy. Not a $20,000 campaign to scam people. It's not fair.
SirStylus
I listed a price for the disaster scenario. If she doesn't need all the funds raised I fully intend to donate whatever is left over (1)
SirStylus
to some form of animal fund. I actually am not sure what charities I have to choose from so I'm open to suggestions. (2)
reginaphalangebananahammock
I would also want proof of her vet care such as a post of her at the vets, a picture of her medical notes (kennel chart)
reginaphalangebananahammock
otherwise, I'm sorry, I just don't believe you
ijustwantmycatandmycouch
I just cringe at the thought of dialysis and kidney transplant. i'm an icu rvt and i know first hand the suffering involved during both 1/?
reginaphalangebananahammock
Agreed. Kidney transplant is not allowed in the UK.
ijustwantmycatandmycouch
Of those procedures. And kidney transplants involve cutting open another dog, plus adopting another dog. If you can't afford it now 2/?
ijustwantmycatandmycouch
Stop because the ongoing costs are just insane! Also yes i want to know what these mystery pills are.
SirStylus
I don't blame you. I can see how someone might try to do something like this to make a quick buck. The pills were ibuprofen 200 mg (1)
SirStylus
I have included pictures of her at the vet already so not sure how much more to do there, and I don't have any paperwork with me but (2)
SirStylus
I just noticed that in the first picture you can actually see the IV in her front left leg, with some blood in the tubes. Does that help?
SirStylus
I can try to get some next time I visit her. (3)